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Old 08-29-2011, 05:12 PM
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I'm in Texas and it's been in the 100 degree temps for weeks. My rear suspension is squeaking like a ***** on Friday night. I thought maybe the rubber bushings just dried out and needed a little lithium silicone ? I can't figure out whats doing it?? I've spayed silcone on all the rubber bushings. That still has not helped any. It's got 60,000 miles and the shocks feel tight. It squeaks on every bump and even when I push down on it. Has anyone ever had this issue??? Thanks!!!
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try spraying lubricant all over them and see if it goes away. could be your control arm bushing? or strut bushing? id say spray them with lubricant and see how it goes.
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Check the rear sway bar bushings, a lot of people over look these bushings when they start hearing some squeaks but I know on my T/A that the factory sway bar bushings started squeaking right around the same mileage.
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check your springs on the top where they mount on the inner fender well. sway bars could also cause this problem
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I would use something like PB blaster or WD40 track the leak down. Lithium grease doesn't have penetrating powers to work it's way in places.

Yes I said penetrating power.
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Thanks a lot guys!!! I'll be trying all of the above this weekend!!
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It was the sway bar bushings. The spary just did not cut it. I took them a part and greased them by hand. Now it's fixed.
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Originally Posted by silverfox89
It was the sway bar bushings. The spary just did not cut it. I took them a part and greased them by hand. Now it's fixed.
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